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1. The west Indies
The west Indies

2. West indies fact file
Total land area : 10,033,140 sq km
(over 7,0000 islands)
Total population : 37.5 milion
Ethnic groups :
Africans
Native Americans
Europeans
Asians
Largest cities (English speaking) :
Kingston (Jamaica)
Port of Spain (Trinidad)
Government : Sovereign states and Dependent territories.
Climate : Mainly warm and sunny all year round
Currency : Various
The west Indies

3. • The west indies are part of the region called the
Caribbean they are called the west indies
because when Christopher landed there in 1492,
he thought he had reached the indies (in Asia)
• The population increased as slaved from West A
Africa and military prisoners and captured
slaves from Ireland, who were deported in the
Cromwell an reign in England. After the end of
the slave trade, the population increased
naturally.
• The larges English-speaking Island is Jamaica.
• In 1655, Jamaica, Spanish colony, was taken by
the British and became notorious as a base for
piracy. The unofficial capital, Port Royal, was
the biggest port in the English colonies at that
time, populated by pirates, slave traders,
Flag of the West Indies Federation
The west Indies

4. WELCOME TO PORT ROYAL
Once called ‘the richest and wickedest city in the world’, Port Royal
was also the virtual capital of Jamaica. To it came men of all races,
treasures of skills, doubloons and gold from Spanish ships looted on the
high seas by the notorious ‘Brethren of the Coast’ as the pirates were
called. From here sailed the fleets of Henry Morgan, later lieutenantgeneral of Jamaica, for the sacking of Camaguey, Maracaibo and
Panama, and died here despite the ministrations o his Jamaica folk doctor.
Admirals Lord Nelson and Ben bow, the chilling Edward ‘Black beard’
Teach were among its inhabitants. The town flourished for 32years
until at 20 minutes to noon, June 7, 1692, it was partially buried in the
sea by an earthquake.
Jamaica National Heritage Trust sign The west Indies

5. The west Indies

8. MONTEGO BAY
Walking Tours
Begin your at Sam Sharpe Square, named
after the slave who led the Christmas
Rebellion of 1831. In the 18th century,
Jamaica was the largest producer of sugar
in the world and British plantation owners
imported 700,000 slaves from West Africa. A British plantation owner (19th C)
Although the slave trade was officially
abolished by the British government in
1807, Jamaican plantation owners refused
to give up their slave. Sam Sharpe was an
educated slave and a Baptist preacher who
lived in Montego Bay.

9. By reading newspapers, he learned about
the abolition movement and he spread the
word among his fellow slaves. He
organized a peaceful strike for the 28th
December,
just after the Christmas holiday, when he
knew that the sugar cane was ready and
needed to be cut quickly, but the other
slaves grew violent and the government
sent soldiers to end the rebellion. 300
slaves were executed for their part in the
protest, including Sam Sharpe, who was
hanged in this square in 1832.

10. Take a look at ‘The Cage’ in the northwest
corner of the square – prison built in 1806
for runaway slaves and drunken British
sailors. Its bell was rung at 2pm every
afternoon to warn slaves from the country
that they had an hour in which to leave
town.

11. West IndIes Government
Most of the English-speaking islands have a system of government based on UK
(Westminster style) – Parliamentary democracy with some begin also begin
Constitutional monarchies. Most are independent states with Bermuda beginning the
largest and oldest British Overseas Territory (certain elements of government are
controlled by the UK).
West IndIes economy
The Caribbean nations are not rich in natural resources. Most of the resources are used for
domestic and regional purposes and include fisheries, bauxite (used for making
aluminum), iron, timber and petroleum. The most important resource is the tropical

12. The Island now depends on tourism for their economy. Tourism has benefited
farmers, fishermen and merchants because they must grow and more goods to
feed the large number of visitor.
The leading Caribbean export comes from Trinidad & Tobago, which possesses
substantial petroleum reserves, and is regarded as the richest in terms of
natural resources.
Agricultural products are the major economic land-use activity and provide
employment. However, they are becoming less becoming less important to the
local economy. Sugar and bananas were the mainstay of the local economies,
but small countries they were unable to maintain the economies of scale
needed in a globalised world.
The citrus industry (oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, limes) continues to do well.

13. British style buildings in Barbados,
from colonial days
Way of life
The Caribbean lifestyle is undoubtedly a product of its
tropical setting. The music, architecture, attitudes and
customs have all, in some way, been shaped by the
physical landscapes and climate. The cultures of the
Caribbean countries are a blend of colonial and influences
by major ethnic groups of the region such as East Indians
and African.
Barbados, a former British colony, retains enough British
traditions to be called 'Little England'. Antigua, while
offering a more laid-back attitude, still observes old
British
On the other hand, Jamaica retains few of the colonial
customs, relies heavily on precolonial heritage and is
passionately self-sufficient.

14. Music has been central to Caribbean culture since the
days of slavery, when it was a mode of mental survival
and form of recreation. Today, music is everywhere; it
plays on city streets, in native's homes and at special
festivals - at Carnival people dance for days to the music.
Family values are another important aspect of Caribbean
British style buildings in Barbados,
way of life. There is a proverb, 'It takes a whole village
from colonial days
to raise a child', which symbolises the communal
tradition. Respect for elders and learning, are the two
Trinidad carnival
main principals of child upbringing.

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